U.S. patent application number 10/446428 was filed with the patent office on 2004-12-02 for sliding track of industrial computer.
Invention is credited to Cheng, Chi-Tsun.
Application Number | 20040240185 10/446428 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 33451031 |
Filed Date | 2004-12-02 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040240185 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Cheng, Chi-Tsun |
December 2, 2004 |
Sliding track of industrial computer
Abstract
A sliding track of an industrial computer comprises at least one
tracking strip base being a straight long frame; an inner side of
the tracking strip being formed with an axial slot; at least one
tracking strip being positioned in the slot; a groove being formed
between each of the two ends of the tracking strip and one side of
the slot; a plurality of beads being received in the grooves, but a
part of each outside bead protruding out of the groove and
resisting against a cambered trench within the slot so that the
beads will not fall out. The tracking strip is inserted into the
tracking strip base. The beads is confined by and rolls in the
grooves and thus the tracking strips slide in the tracking strip
bases.
Inventors: |
Cheng, Chi-Tsun; (Taipei
Hsien, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
CHENG CHI-TSUN
235 Chung-Ho
Taipei
BOX 8-24
TW
|
Family ID: |
33451031 |
Appl. No.: |
10/446428 |
Filed: |
May 29, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
361/727 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G06F 1/183 20130101;
H05K 7/1421 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
361/727 |
International
Class: |
H05K 007/16 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A sliding track of an industrial computer comprising: at least
one tracking strip base being a straight long frame; an inner side
of the tracking strip being formed with an axial slot; at least one
tracking strip being positioned in the slot; a groove being formed
between each of the two ends of the tracking strip and one side of
the slot, a plurality of beads being received in the grooves, but a
part of each outside bead protruding out of the groove and
resisting against a cambered trench within the slot so that the
beads will not fall out; wherein the tracking strip is inserted
into the tracking strip base, the beads is confined by and rolls in
the grooves and thus the tracking strips slide in the tracking
strip bases.
2. The sliding track of an industrial computer as claimed in claim
1, wherein the tracking strip is formed with a protrusion and is
positioned outside the slot so as to lock to a computer mainframe
or a computer peripheral device.
3. The sliding track of an industrial computer as claimed in claim
1, wherein each end of the groove is sealed by a plug for confining
the beads.
4. The sliding track of an industrial computer as claimed in claim
1, wherein a cambered trench is axially formed within the tracking
strip base; when the tracking strip passes through the tracking
strip base, the cambered trench resists and positions the
beads.
5. The sliding track of an industrial computer as claimed in claim
1, wherein the beads resist against the tracking strip base so as
to have a stress therebetween and the conformity of the beads and
the tracking strip base is adjustable, the beads will be retarded
when they roll in the groove; thereby, the tracking strip is damped
when it slides in the tracking strip base.
6. The sliding track of an industrial computer as claimed in claim
1, wherein an outer wall of the tracking strip base has a plurality
of axial holes; and the tracking strip base is fixed to the casing
by screwing screws into the axial holes.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to industrial computers, and
particularly to a sliding track of an industrial computer.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] With reference to FIG. 1, a multi-sheet sliding track used
in a computer keyboard or an industrial computer is illustrated.
The track is wide and occupies a large area. The assembly work is
tedious and thus cost is high.
[0003] Referring to FIG. 2, another simple structure for the
sliding tracks is illustrated, which can improve the defects in the
prior art. From FIG. 2, it is shown that the base A and the slide
sheet B are integrally formed by punching many times and thus the
manufacturing process is tedious. Moreover, to make a 90 degree
bending angle is very difficult. Thereby, the sliding track can not
be firmly secured to the base A. Thus, the sliding effect is bad.
Moreover, since the computer keyboards and industrial computers are
heavy and thus they can not move smoothly.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] Accordingly, the primary object of the present invention is
to provide a sliding track of an industrial computer which
comprises at least one tracking strip base being a straight long
frame; an inner side of the tracking strip being formed with an
axial slot; at least one tracking strip being positioned in the
slot; a groove being formed between each of the two ends of the
tracking strip and one side of the slot; a plurality of beads being
received in the grooves, but a part of each outside bead protruding
out of the groove and resisting against a cambered trench within
the slot so that the beads will not fall out. The tracking strip is
inserted into the tracking strip base. The beads are confined by
and roll in the grooves and thus the tracking strips slide in the
tracking strip bases.
[0005] The various objects and advantages of the present invention
will be more readily understood from the following detailed
description when read in conjunction with the appended drawing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a prior art sliding track.
[0007] FIG. 2 is a schematic view of another prior art sliding
track.
[0008] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the present
invention.
[0009] FIG. 4 is an assembled perspective view of the present
invention.
[0010] FIG. 5 is a schematic cross sectional view of the present
invention.
[0011] FIG. 6 shows an application of the present invention.
[0012] FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 8 shows one embodiment of the present invention, where
the present invention is provided to a computer mainframe and
peripherals.
[0014] FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view showing another embodiment
of the present invention about the tracking strip base of the
present invention.
[0015] FIG. 10 shows yet an embodiment of the present invention,
wherein the present invention is used in the installation of a
computer mainframe.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0016] In order that those skilled in the art can further
understand the present invention, a description will be described
in the following in details. However, these descriptions and the
appended drawings are only used to cause those skilled in the art
to understand the objects, features, and characteristics of the
present invention, but not to be used to confine the scope and
spirit of the present invention defined in the appended claims.
[0017] Referring to FIG. 3-6, the sliding track of an industrial
computer of the present invention is illustrated. The tracks 1 are
installed at two inner sides of an industrial computer casing 2.
Each track 1 includes at least one tracking strip base 11 and a
tracking strip 12. The tracking strip base 11 is a straight long
frame. An outer wall of the tracking strip base 11 has a plurality
of axial holes 111. The tracking strip base 11 is screwedly fixed
to the casing 2 through the axial holes 111. An inner side of the
tracking strip 12 is formed with an axial slot 112. The tracking
strip 12 is positioned in the slot 112. The tracking strip 12 is
formed with a protrusion 122. In assembly, the protrusion 122 is
positioned outside the slot 112 so as to lock to a computer
mainframe 3 or other computer peripherals. A groove 123 is formed
between each of the two ends of the tracking strip 12 and one side
of the slot 112. A plurality of beads 124 are received in the
grooves 123. With reference to FIG. 5, each end of the groove 123
is sealed by a plug 125 for confining the beads 124, but a part of
each outside bead 124 protrudes out of the groove 123 and resists
against a cambered trench 113 within the slot 112. Thereby, the
beads 124 will not fall out. When the tracking strip 12 is inserted
into the tracking strip base 11, the protrusion 122 exactly passes
through and slide along the slot 112. The beads 124 are confined by
and roll in the grooves 123 and thus the tracking strips 12 slide
in the tracking strip bases 11.
[0018] By above components, the tracking strip bases 11 are
installed at two inner sides of the casing 2. Then a computer
mainframe 3 (or other peripherals, such as a screen 4, a keyboard
5, a disk array 6, etc.) with tracking strips 12 at two sides are
inserted into the casing 2, as shown in FIG. 8, so that the beads
124 in, the upper and lower ends of the tracking strips 12 resist
against the cambered trenches 113. Then this computer mainframe 3
or other peripheral devices are placed across and slides along the
tracking strip bases 11 by the tracking strips 12.
[0019] Referring, to FIGS. 5 and 9, it is illustrated that the
cambered trench 113 is axially formed within the tracking strip
base 11. When the tracking strip 12 passes through the tracking
strip base 11, the cambered trench 113 can resist and position the
beads 124 with a preferred effect.
[0020] In practical use, the tracking strip base 11a, 11b, can
adjust the contact area of the beads 124 and cambered trench 113,
113a, even the cambered trench 11 can not be used. Since the beads
124 resist against the tracking strip base 11 so as to have a
stress therebetween and the conformity of the beads 124 and the
tracking strip base 11 is adjustable, the beads 124 will be
retarded when they rolls in the groove 123. Thereby, the tracking
strip 12 is damped when it slides in the tracking strip base
11.
[0021] With reference to FIG. 10, another embodiment of the present
invention is illustrated. It is illustrated that the track 7
includes tracking strip bases 71 and tracking strips 72. The
tracking strips 12 are installed at a front end and rear end of a
computer mainframe 3. The tracking strips 72 are inserted into and
roll in the tracking strip bases 71 by the beads 724 in the groove
723.
[0022] The present invention is thus described, it will be obvious
that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not
to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the
present invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious
to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the
scope of the following claims.
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